The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-28

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ecu tlye Of the State Nobody had right 70 |
9llestlon ms appointments, vet he il every. /
Ahete uenouifelng me for making au1oinf- I
,l,,I,i, not beeanse they are bad men 81 Re
gltplleenlsi net that they are in every respect
not qualified for the positions: but beeaise,
as ne iI1egllleas they are not among hiH sum- |
porten, he has, think, been
CAREFUL 70 LOOK AFTER ms FR1Esps
whether among Republicans or Democrats.
Nqr9did he even lose sight Of them after he
let the Executive Office
In letter 70 me, with list o. names FOR
important and lucrative Offices he aays this:
!, VIZ IVY Desr doFeInor-7I call 70 your attention
those q my late appointees ID whom 1 am
most interested. Yes those "a whom hq
was most interestedi
Now, had ne been Governor at tile time Ii
Woulq not nave been personAlim IL he had
appointed these men whom he recotnmended.
because then there was no prescription, no
peTsonallEmi In appointing Republicans no
one hed 2 right 70 question the appoint
mentsl Democratic complaints were hushed
then. inst As Democratic usages are de.
nouneed now.
Araaces, says Montesquieu, In the politi-
cal romance Of that name, Flowed 20 much
70 preserve the laws and ancient customs Of
the BGetFisns that he trembled always at the
very name Of reform Of abuses. for he had
often remarked that every one called that
views and called an abuse Whsteyer was like
ly 70 thWSrt his own interest"
~ vas law % GOV. Nichols thal his APP
polntments could not be, questioned. that 10
one bad vested or legal right to do 50, 10
Gen. Nichols, seeking again the Governor
ship, u 4 hn abuse in the present incumbent
70 exercise his judgment III the same manner.
a, s y 4. ,ien. NICHOLS ~ 9ils q Ris speeches
| err, Democrats, friends OF the State admin
istrhtiou, EtAlw0rt Democrats, like Monte
gut Tor p9sitiops IN The Federal govern
trious and lamented Ogden: and m doing 70
! am afraid / committed an error and did
him an injury, for the same reason that some
q my reform appointments have been eriti-
eised; Gen. Ogden did not get the position
for which ] not only recommended him but
earnestly strOFe 10 get for him, because the
reform element, as soon as It was ssesrtained
| fhatmy tuehds and nIyset were faYorinG
Coy. Nichols reafirms the rsYasrks be
made when first nominated for Governor.
Il VIII pesIDit no man or act Of men 70 coD-
trol my Judgment as % what is right and
notwithstanding tbis declaration he snr-
rendered the exercise Of his discretionary
po,,gef as Governor, and vas willing 10 psFt
\ in Judicial contest ItisR Well-knoBn judi-
1 eiAi fact that tie Governor cannot be made
w judicial PROCESS y perform an, Of his
\ State cannot be mGndgmused. and that the
/ State can only be sued by permission of her
\ Legislature, The State Y protected IN her
\ rights ard diguities, and Il d % much the
" " Jig AAgNSAt W Hf0lGth aAgl AlAEaD
1 rights and dignities asst is to perform any
other duty. But Coy. Nichols provoked the
| proceedings 10 order 70 get the Supreme
Court 70 render an opinion under which ne
| could shield his own responsibility. In his
message te the General Assembly IN 1873 he
THE PACIFIC RkHRoAD RoBps."
I'm accordance with the statement CON
/ yeyed by me To the last session 81 the Gen,
eEal Assembly in giving my approval 70 Act
i M RI Df the rnuIlInr NDse1Dn fAHgTpDf. DFOs
! yiding fOr the issue Of bonds 10 the New Or
leaus Pacific Railroad Company, q man-
dalnqs proceeding was pzoy0ked by me, upon
which q decree recognizing the eonstit1-
toUality Of the act was finally rendered By
the supreme Court Of the State, Thereafter,
however, ! declined 70 issue the bonds
granted BY the act to The company because
did not consider that the moftgage bonds
Of the road which wgre offered to me, met
IN Beyeral pRrhenlarB The requirements n
the law Thereafter q second msnddmuH
Supreme Court decided adversely 10 the rail.
rood compaDy and the bonds have sub
sequently remained uniRBued. ! advise the
repeal Of the Ret; because, If not repealed, u
petuRl oiteI TO the company Of state bQuds,
and might be ayailed Of byit, even after the
completion Of the load by aid from othei
Here We have The announcement tllat h(
provoked twq Inandanlus proceedings ~ AID
and assist his judgment; that he HurFen
dered that boosted @ll-Eower witch ~ A.
serted he would nse Qp az 2ccaslopH, apq re.
fused W perform an EEecuttge act either "
approve or disa ppEQye Legislative actt Nlltll
BE- could shelter and shield his response
a reference To one Of these cases viii Z
alone sufficient; state eE rea;i y 2. ald I,
RailfOad Company W NICHOLS; S0tA 4pi
nual pgge tAs it9Ss Z e st4I H A
auta24ag that the court should have assumed
igirisdietipn ~ the matter. The Digtrlc
!, LcQfs Rogers 5IdRe, refused n 9lR9t I'm
mandamua. Pihe District Court gay
6ldgo Mafr IN his opinion, REDUCED Y
grant the nRndanug pTayed Tor MAINLY ~
the ground 81 want "a authority 70 lnFRE
terc With the discretion q ne aoYeEtQIs
The Attorney SfnerQl lnfoi2as ps " d
oral argument that tie Governor desires z
make no question as 10 whether big power y
reference 70 the ISSUING 9t these bonds !
i judicial tribunals " coMtEgl blm IA the PEI
I foimance Of bis dptieRH
Tile court evidently entertaiped the eos
: with Felpctanes, and RRye lts QHll55s9a @lt1 |
reservation az the power vi the G98eFnar
Z for Judge Mari iays IN has optn3Qn; M
] shall proceed therefore, 70 CONSIDER ~
Z case, tgGtbGtit fey3FeHce u ON atilt0f3tV
2 den{ jltdici0{} Gglth me GqfeTl2qF, Ay'Ritisttt
mi judicial 1oicei Is ne creature ~ ne Alic
and 1QtR cannot Dc enlarged ~ 147e c9h
I I Eell.7 -
There was positive yipllation Of The Gon
: etitution which oraani2ed the three depart
Y mentH OF the government, the Exfeu4AEe
Z judicial and legislative, With positive CON
Z nlapd that each should ~ aepArste and AZ
/ could also eite other cases, bin own ds
Z cIafation aud those Of bis caDyRsKere Whe
4 Trey III empt To shield him, from the Il
4 sp0nsibility Of some alleged obleeuonapl
a \ appointments, But IN
4 TIE CASE OF TOM ksDERsoF
= we have q striking illustration. In cas-
e 81 Ander8onis conviction no mad the ~
4 donhted right to pardon him, 81 aHfillnl z
Il tie whole and direct lespQnfgibllltg, blt Z
q abused With tic Democratic eaneile, W
2 present at it's session, and no doubt n
y hueneed itA action w blu presence, MAen W
y following Revolution Wag pnegsd W NJ
q lad even been Determined by The sppren
4 Court.
q Anderson be pardoned u once
II Now u the Gosernor was gifted Win ~
n e1 trR9rainary power that heeoul9 Ret slql
Y with0u eddce Why did be 40 ipdeisc&te
Y 20 before The eaueaR 10 get ~ advice and e
x pfession Of lie opinion on az Act WhAeh &
sena.t;e 3pg9 ,e has as IN psfs ys 's1
VI pledge in advance IN q qpaei-ll diqlat ~ ~
"a Wien not acting under Wy stnetlty n /
"a eatb, Ggon matter @hleh seR Il S il
y solennlEy Of th6ir obligations.
~ AVben one q low-citilen Is elaiinlng superi
virtues over another u - wei 70 pond
n whether 81 rot ne Y ne5 aeles 9S B 5ebes
rs COURAGE is proved By hle battle Gears ms y
a. mestie viiitacR and his private tite ana Y
w inseerty Qf his public career Y aRlselsti
"a aoinofE8etzed. but may he NOT re deeeRH
p- binatlf when he assumes an lngefsils etee
lHg th6HsEh IN and 4 directness of action 4qt rs
a sasgad bg AnyQf hle fellow 81 d Kensg NAY Il
~ 4he deelhraficn, < I viii allow ne nan ~ Z
n sf Mar II c0ufrol ny AetioDs, be the J
y yeise 81 tliu faei, ana . confession 81
" Ainiable Waailnesa3 !
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